It’s dark. I’m still coughing. Another morning of feeling a little sick and a lot uninspired. I started to feel badly on Joe’s birthday. Poor man. It was his 64th birthday and I had to cancel everything planned and simply go to bed. We were in Edmonton and I had lectures to give, and even […]
Today the boy I met at 16 turns 64. Wow. Here we are in Edmonton on a road trip that has had us, so far, on four different plane rides, with one more to go. And he’s almost a pensioner. I, however, am 63, and will be for a delicious couple of months more. He’s […]
Things happen because they happen. Sometimes I, when I’m feeling that life isn’t going my way, want to imagine that I have one of those dark clouds over my head that follow me around, but I know that’s not how it works for me. Things happen because they happen. We’d finished a day’s work and […]
When we travel and there is a significant time change, we always come a day early to get into the ‘zone.’ The older we get the harder this is to do, I guess that’s one of the things that comes with age. After having breakfast with our hosts, Joe and I set out to explore […]
A nation wide survey is being conducted from October 24th to November 30th 2016 to discuss savings for persons with disabilities.
The Province has proclaimed November as the second annual Aboriginal Disability Awareness Month in British Columbia, recognizing the unique contributions Indigenous people living with disabilities make to communities throughout the province. Recognition and awareness of Aboriginal Disability Awareness Month began in 2015 through the efforts of the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) […]
Although it is a very exciting night for children & adults alike, it is important to be responsible while celebrating this fantastic holiday. At PYD we thought it would be important to share with our community some general Halloween safety tips, ways to accommodate to children with disabilities, and how to watch out for […]
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • October 2016 Newsletter • SOBC’s Shelly Poland, Garth Vickers win 2016 Special Olympics Canada National Awards • Celebrating power of sport with the Sports Celebrities Festival • Westminster Savings partners with SOBC to change lives through sport • B.C.’s Carol Yakiwchuk wins Golisano […]
Tips for staying safe around fireworks this Halloween and OUT of the Emergency Department.
On October 23, 1986 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that Eve, a 24-year-old woman with an intellectual disability, could not be sterilized without her consent. This landmark case, known as the Eve Decision, has had a profound impact on the global movement to fully recognize the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities. The Supreme […]
